Overview
- Firefighters said the structure gave way at about 11:20 a.m. local time (10:20 GMT) in central Rome near the Imperial Forums.
- Vigili del Fuoco deployed three teams with two aerial ladders and special units to reach the trapped crew.
- One restorer was hospitalized in serious condition, while three others were assisted after being stranded on support scaffolding.
- City Hall and the Superintendency had launched the works to secure and safeguard the tower, including its underground sections.
- The medieval Torre dei Conti, built over the Temple of Peace and enlarged in 1203 by Pope Innocent III, now stands at roughly one third of its original height after centuries of earthquake damage.